Chris Paul

The two-month slog that is the NBA playoffs commenced Saturday, replete as usual with several players connected to Hampton Roads and/or Boo Williams' barnstorming all-star team. And while this group lacks a seminal presence such as Alonzo Mourning and Allen Iverson, it is intriguing nonetheless. The Atlanta Hawks' 60-22 regular-season record was the best in franchise history, dating to the team's days in Milwaukee and St. Louis. A revelation as the Eastern Conference's top seed, Atlanta's bench rotation includes guard Kent Bazemore from Old Dominion and forward Mike Scott from Virginia and Chesapeake's Deep Creek High. Sporting an ODU golf shirt on a...

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